Rome Heights, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 19°F Wind NW 1 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30.37 in.
Solar Rad 199 w/m2 UV Index 11.9
Report from a personal weather station 8.1 mi. SSW of central Rome Heights
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 21F
36
21
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 34F, Low 24F
34
24
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 34F, Low 23F
100%
34
23
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 29F, Low 6F
30%
29
6
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 7F
20
7
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 12F
23
12
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 20°F to 36°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1898 - The Portland storm raged across New England producing gale force winds along the coast and heavy snow inland. A foot of snow blanketed Boston MA, and 27 inches fell at New London CT. Winds at Boston gusted to 72 mph, and wind gusts to 98 mph were estimated at Block Island RI. A passenger ship, the S. S. Portland, sank off Cape Cod with the loss of all 191 persons aboard, and Boston Harbor was filled with wrecked ships. The storm wrecked 56 vessels resulting in a total of 456 casualties.

More on this and other weather history

Rome Heights, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 23. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

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